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That's a good point. I know Prophet river brings in other firearms for clients so I likely could get them to bring one in and just pay their fee, likely would be less than the cost of gas to drive 5 hours to the border and 5 back, especially if I drive all that way and have issues getting it...

First with a flinter anyways! lol

My SIL wants to build a kit rifle. I saw a good youtube video from "Hawken Expert Bob Woodfill" (Link below) of a Gemmer Hawken built to be close to the lines of an original Hawken. I'm thinking of getting an Investarms Gemmer Hawken kit and if there was a Canadian dealer I would likely go cap...

Mine is from a kit too. I used a .490 round ball and 70 grains of FF Goex.

You bet, so fat for peak of the rut! Will keep some tallow for patch lube, good idea!

This is my first deer with my Traditions 50 cal Kentucky with .490 RB and .015 patch. I Rattled him in to a head on slightly quartering away shot at about 50 yards. Round ball went in just behind the from shoulder and I found the ball next to the hide on the opposite hind quarter (picture attached.

Been cold and snowing. Made a canvas Cow's knee for the Flinter. Weather is improving tomorrow.

Trooper, I'm another Albertan! Heading out with the Traditions 50 Kentucky Flinter in Central AB.

It’s not a big deal one way or another. Has the dove tailed sights, nicely adjustable. Had it to the range today and it shoots nice. SIL is a cabinet maker so he will re do the stock over the winter as a project. Down the road he hopes to do a scratch built like a Kibler.

Hey fellas. My new to me traditions deer hunter arrived. I bought it for a Christmas gift for my SIL to cut his teeth on muzzleloading. Looking at the traditions site the current complete model has a synthetic ram rod and fibre optic sites. This one has nice steel sites and a wood ram rod. Is...

I suspect you did! Barrel was tapped for a scope? I was hoping to get the TC but it was sold. Offered him 250 CDN for the Traditions and he took it.

Hi All, I just picked up a Traditions Deer hunter on a Canadian Gun swap site for the equivalent of $180 US dollars. It's in the mail but the pics from the owner show that it seems to be pretty decent shape. I bought it for a Christmas gift for this year for my SIL to cut his teeth in...

I found some 28 gauge cardboard wads from the fellow in Edmonton who bought out Hillfolk muzzleloading suplies

Great article. Price was actually a bit more than I thought it would be from that time.

I can get some lamb fat. Does anyone know why specifically mutton is used? I can get good hard beef tallow as well. I'm going bear hunting in a week too, might have some bear fat!

Harbor freight is a US company! We don't have it in Canada. Looked at Amazon but punches were pricey. Going to turn one on the lathe.

Not much mutton around here but I bet good pork leaf lard or even hard deer fat would work. Some good ideas to try here.

Anybody try those little felt pads you put on chair legs. Might have to machine a wad punch. Muzzleloader supplies are hard to get up here and shipping from the US kills us.

Anybody make their own. Looked at TOW and they are $13.00 for 1000, and shipping is $60.00 Canadian, plus duty so will be over $100.00!!! shipping alone

Hi All, dragging my TC 54 Hawken back out from the safe as I've been using the 50 cal flinter the last few years. I liked shooting REAL bullets with it for moose. I was using TC yellow wonder lube but if the rifle was loaded for a day or so the lube seemed to leak into the powder and it wouldn't...